Men's Soccer Drops WSC Contest Against SBCC, 4-1

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College men's soccer team suffered a 4-1 conference loss to Santa Barbara City College at home on Tuesday afternoon. | BOX SCORE

The visiting Vaqueros (6-2-4, 1-1 WSC) got ahead early with a goal in the first 30 seconds of play. They doubled the deficit with another tally in the 15th minute before Jose Baro connected with a pass from Roman Gutierrez in the 21st. Santa Barbara tacked on another score in the 38th minute before recording the final goal of the game in the 58th.

Hancock )2-8-2, 1-1 WSC) struggled to control the possession and was outshot at a lopsided 22-8 margin. The Vaqueros also owned the edge of the field as they registered five corner kick attempts and limited the hosts to just one. Jose Herrera led the effort with two tries on the day, finishing as the lone member of Coach Vinnedge's squad with multiple attempts. 

Luis Garcia, who earned the start in the box for the Bulldogs, collected one save before exiting early due to an injury. Martin Villagomez secured four saves and closed the game as the keeper after 64 minutes of action.

The Bulldogs will continue league play on Friday, October 21st, with a home match against Santa Monica College.